Short communication: Bacillus cereus capable of degrading SDS shows growth with a variety of detergents

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 777-779

  Singh, Kusum Lata ^a   Kumar, Arvind ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkylsulphatase; Bacillus cereus; Dedecan 1 ol; Detergents; SDS

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DETERGENT; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 0031738432     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008883915003     Document Type: Article

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